Cricketer had an affair with his/her friend’s wife, used to go home behind her back

New Delhi. There are many such examples in the world of cricket when one friend has betrayed another friend. Whenever such an incident is narrated, the name of former Indian team opener Murali Vijay comes first. This player is married to the wife of former Indian wicketkeeper Dinesh Karthik. There is a similar name in Sri Lankan cricket also. Upul Tharanga is not only known for hitting fours and sixes on the cricket field, but we also hear the controversial story of his/her marriage with the wife of his/her friend Talkaratne Dilshan.

Many such stories are heard in the media in which a friend married his/her best friend’s wife after becoming close to her. Former Sri Lankan cricket team captain Upul Tharanga had fallen in love with the wife of his/her teammate cricketer Tillakaratne Dilshan. Dilshan married Nilanka Vithanage but this relationship did not last long.

Dilshan had divorced his/her wife

The closeness between Upul and Nilanka grew when her relationship with Dilshan was not going well. Dilshan and Upul used to play together for Sri Lanka and were good friends, hence Tharanga used to visit his/her house frequently. This player used to go to his/her friend’s house to meet his/her wife Nilanka. When Dilshan came to know about this, he/she got furious and immediately divorced his/her wife.

Dilshan and Tharanga played together in the 2011 World Cup.

In the ODI World Cup played in the year 2011, India won this title by defeating Sri Lanka. Tillakaratne Dilshan and Upul Tharanga played in the team that reached the final. Both of them used to open the innings for the Sri Lankan team. In the important match against India, Tharanga was able to score only 2 runs while Dilshan played an inning of 33 runs.